Improving almond crop forecasts
Jeffrey Dorfman, University of California
Dale M. Heien, University of California
California Agriculture 41(3):6-8. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v041n03p6.
Jeffrey Dorfman is a student, University of California, Davis. Dale M. Heien is Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis.
Wide fluctuations in the California almond crop from year to year complicate marketing strategy. Including early-season weather data could improve the accuracy of crop estimates.
The authors wish to acknowledge the help of the California Almond Growers Exchange.